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More than 100 cats were rescued from a Halton Hills home and examined by veterinarians on Thursday after an anonymous complaint to the local humane society.

Investigators were at the home for most of the day and continued to catch the felines into the night, said Brenda Dushko, a manager at the Oakville and Milton Humane Society.

“You have heard the old line about herding cats — and they are very timid and shy and it takes time to capture them,” Dushko said, adding “we don’t want to stress them out too much; we are safely getting them into carriers.”

She said the complainant initially estimated 200 cats on the property, but there were closer to 100.

After obtaining a warrant for the home on Steeles Ave. west of Winston Churchill Blvd. — a single-family home in a rural area — investigators and veterinarians removed and examined the cats.

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Those in the worst condition — about 10 — were rushed back to the shelter first, and another group of 60 arrived after that, Dushko said.

“Right now, they are basically being triaged,” she said. “There is a vet on site, as well as three veterinary technicians who are triaging the cats to determine their condition.”

While no charges have yet been laid, they are possible, Dushko added.

The humane society, which has a low euthanasia rate, is already full, with 300 cats on site.

Some of those removed from the home will remain at the shelter in a trailer, some will be under the care of a vet, and others sent to foster homes.

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